In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data.

Published 7 y ago 2018-12-06 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

7.8

v3.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

0.2%

percentile 7%

Public exploits

none known

In really_install_package of install.cpp, there is a possible free of arbitrary memory due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2. Android ID: A-35385357.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	7.2	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

Affected products

Google Inc. Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-763 Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

securityfocus.com /bid/106147 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
source.android.com /security/bulletin/2018-12-01 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2018-9557
NVD: CVE-2018-9557

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